Chief names Darren Wilson as cop who shot Micheal Brown

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NBC News — Police on Friday identified Darren Wilson as the officer who shot and killed an unarmed black teenager in the St. Louis suburbs last weekend, touching off four nights of turbulence on the streets.

Thomas Jackson, the police chief of Ferguson, Missouri, made the announcement in front of a gas station that was burned during the demonstrations.

Michael Brown, 18, was shot to death during a confrontation with the officer on Saturday afternoon. Police have withheld most details about the encounter, including the number of bullets that hit Brown.

Jackson had declined for days to release the name of the officer, citing threats issued on social media.

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